Crime in SA | Mchunu concerned about Western Cape crime stats

CAPE TOWN - Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says the Western Cape's increasing crime statistics are a major concern.

The crime stats for the first half of the year reveal a 2.6 percent rise in contact crime in the province compared to the previous year.

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Rape also increased by 0.6 percent.

Mchunu however remains confident the scourge will be addressed.